Search Results - "LAMMIE, Patrick J"
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Integrated Serologic Surveillance of Population Immunity and Disease Transmission
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-07-2018)“…Antibodies are unique among biomarkers in their ability to identify persons with protective immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases and to measure past…”
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Measuring changes in transmission of neglected tropical diseases, malaria, and enteric pathogens from quantitative antibody levels
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (19-05-2017)“…Serological antibody levels are a sensitive marker of pathogen exposure, and advances in multiplex assays have created enormous potential for large-scale,…”
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Laboratory and field evaluation of a new rapid test for detecting Wuchereria bancrofti antigen in human blood
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-07-2013)“…Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) guidelines call for using filarial antigen testing to identify endemic areas that require mass drug…”
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Integration of water, sanitation, and hygiene for the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: a rationale for inter-sectoral collaboration
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2013)“…Improvements of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure and appropriate health-seeking behavior are necessary for achieving sustained control,…”
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Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in American Samoa: Evaluation of Molecular Xenomonitoring as a Surveillance Tool in the Endgame
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2016)“…The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis has made significant progress toward interrupting transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) through mass…”
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Optimized strategy for real-time qPCR detection of Onchocerca volvulus DNA in pooled Simulium sp. blackfly vectors
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-12-2023)“…Onchocerca volvulus is a filarial parasite that is a major cause of dermatitis and blindness in endemic regions primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Widespread…”
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Monitoring transmission intensity of trachoma with serology
Published in Nature communications (05-06-2023)“…Trachoma, caused by ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection, is targeted for global elimination as a public health problem by 2030. To provide evidence for use…”
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Serological measures of malaria transmission in Haiti: comparison of longitudinal and cross-sectional methods
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…Efforts to monitor malaria transmission increasingly use cross-sectional surveys to estimate transmission intensity from seroprevalence data using malarial…”
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Onchocerciasis: Target product profiles of in vitro diagnostics to support onchocerciasis elimination mapping and mass drug administration stopping decisions
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2022)“…In June 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO), recognizing the need for new diagnostics to support the control and elimination of onchocerciasis, published…”
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Serology for trachoma surveillance after cessation of mass drug administration
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-02-2015)“…Trachoma, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Yearly azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA)…”
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CT694 and pgp3 as serological tools for monitoring trachoma programs
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2012)“…Defining endpoints for trachoma programs can be a challenge as clinical signs of infection may persist in the absence of detectable bacteria. Antibody-based…”
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Enteropathogen antibody dynamics and force of infection among children in low-resource settings
Published in eLife (19-08-2019)“…Little is known about enteropathogen seroepidemiology among children in low-resource settings. We measured serological IgG responses to eight enteropathogens (…”
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The impact of school water, sanitation, and hygiene improvements on infectious disease using serum antibody detection
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (16-04-2018)“…Evidence from recent studies assessing the impact of school water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions on child health has been mixed. Self-reports of…”
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Comparison of antigen and antibody responses in repeat lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys in American Samoa
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (09-03-2018)“…Current WHO recommendations for lymphatic filariasis (LF) surveillance advise programs to implement activities to monitor for new foci of transmission after…”
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Development of a new platform for neglected tropical disease surveillance
Published in International journal for parasitology (01-08-2012)“…[Display omitted] ► We describe a multiplex tool for the sensitive detection of antibody responses to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). ► This tool can be…”
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Use of Bead-Based Serologic Assay to Evaluate Chikungunya Virus Epidemic, Haiti
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-06-2018)“…The index case of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in Haiti was reported during early 2014; the vector, the pervasive Aedes aegypti mosquito, promoted rapid spread…”
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Molecular xenomonitoring using mosquitoes to map lymphatic filariasis after mass drug administration in American Samoa
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2014)“…Mass drug administration (MDA) programs have dramatically reduced lymphatic filariasis (LF) incidence in many areas around the globe, including American Samoa…”
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Integration of Multiplex Bead Assays for Parasitic Diseases into a National, Population-Based Serosurvey of Women 15-39 Years of Age in Cambodia
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (03-05-2016)“…Collection of surveillance data is essential for monitoring and evaluation of public health programs. Integrated collection of household-based health data, now…”
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Seroprevalence and spatial epidemiology of Lymphatic Filariasis in American Samoa after successful mass drug administration
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2014)“…As part of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), American Samoa conducted mass drug administration (MDA) from 2000-2006, and passed…”
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High prevalence of schistosomiasis in Mbita and its adjacent islands of Lake Victoria, western Kenya
Published in Parasites & vectors (03-12-2012)“…BACKGROUND: Intestinal schistosomiasis continues to be a significant cause of morbidity among communities located around Lake Victoria and on its islands…”
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